Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-03-09

eccentric creature is about at that age
which IS known as the prime of life, and
1t Is SAID by knowing ones that he at
one time possessed horses and traps of
his own. He is now compelled TO earn
a livelihood in the best way he can.
During the hunting season, from start
to finish, he dons his velvet cap-for-
merly an old huntsman' sand with
stick in hand he is one OF the mCst con-
sistent followers of the pack. The ma
Jorlty OF the hunting people know him
and tip him now and then, and SO assist
him in eking out life'5 span. His nights
are spent either in a lodging house, OF
more frequently, in some lonely hut or
in some 0It-of-the-way building. When
the hunting season is over he disap-
pears, no one knows where, until the
hunting season comes round again.
But to return to the hunt. After
passing through Boroughbridge the
varied procession wended its way up the
road between Aldborough and Borough
bridge, which is one long avenue of up
ward of half a mile in length, then down
the river, and on to the estate of well
known huntsman-Nr. G.. \. Hutton
Croft, of Aldborough hall, who, unfor-
tunately, was too i'll to join in the days
sport. During the past year OF two this
gentleman has planted several cOverts,
and it was thought reynard might be
found at home in one of them. Hounds
were soon to business, but the coverts
were drawn blank. 1t was suggested
by knowing ones that reynard must
have hidden in the thick underwood in
the willow garths which border on the
River Ure, and this was very probable;
but, it being rather dangerous place,
hounds were moved off to the coverts
near the quiet little village Of Roscliffe,
couple Of miles or so away. Here, as
usual, were found
E.irths well stopped, and foxes plenty.
The hounds We're 10 sooner in the CO.
vert than loud shouts from various
quarters proclaimed that reynard had
been aroused. Three or four foxes were
observed in motion, and it was hard to say
which tine hounds would follow, but onc
was soon singled out. Of went hounds
and huntsmen in pursuit, the latter
braclng themselves up for long r:n.
Af er i sharp run of about twenty min
utes, however, reynard changed his
opinion and harked back to his wood
land home, where lie no doubt anticipa-
ted being undisturbed for the rest OF the
day This was not to be. however, for
hounds were soon among the brush
wood, and he had TO seek once more
fresh woods and pastures new. OF he
went at merry pace, keeping his pur-
suers bowling along for a nice time,
until lie arrived at the roadway on the
common on the Wetherby road. Being
4 dodgy old veteran, he plunged into Il
large drain on tie roadside TO save his
brus,. Hounds and huntsmen were. of
course, brought TO s;andstill. Mr..
Wi mot Smith, who WAS well up, was
not long in fetching terrier from Bor-
oughbridge hall, and in it went. An
0 her was put in at the other end CT the
&fdil, but reynard could not be dis
l0,lged, so i, was decided to move OF to
some o.her covert. The one selected
'Sas at Eortus hin a few miles away.
where Il splendid old s;agcr was fou d
AZ home, and before there was time to
say Jack Robinson he was of, and soon
GdS heard
The musical confusion
OF Mounds and echo In conjunction
Away went hounds and hun,smeI in
hot pursuit, but the harder they went
the further reyuard seemed to gain
upon them, and, ultimately, after the
best run of the day, he escaped from the
jaws of death, and saved lis brush miles
away from where he hal been aroused
Although not a single Kill was re-
corded during the LAY, those who were
pr sent and followe hounds all the
time, declared they had never spent a
more enjoyable November days hunt
ing than the above. One well-known
member OF the hunt, who WAS in it all
the day, was heard, II the evening, re-
!ating, his experience, and in describing
The last run of the day he scared into
Snakspeareau language, and said THAT
Every region near
Seem'd all one mutual cry; / never heard
SO musical discori, such sweet thunder.